Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Brady v. Mahomes IV
These two passers have met on three previous occasions, and each game has been a thrilling contest that ended as a one-score affair. Back in 2018 the Kansas City Chiefs visited the New England Patriots in the regular season, and the teams combined for an astonishing 20 points in the final 5:25 of the game, with New England winning on a field goal at the buzzer. Not to be outdone, their rematch in the AFC Championship Game was just as thrilling, as they combined for 24 points in the final three minutes of regulation. But they needed a bit more time to settle things, and the Patriots punched a ticket to the Super Bowl with a touchdown drive on the first possession of overtime.
Last year, they met again in the regular season, and this time the Chiefs came out on top, winning by a final score of 23-16. Perhaps the changing of the guard in the AFC was completed when Kansas City went on to win Super Bowl LIV, while the Patriots were bounced out of the playoffs on Wild Card Weekend.
But these two quarterbacks gets a chance to renew acquaintances, only this time with Brady wearing a new uniform. With the offensive firepower on both rosters, this could make for a very high-scoring affair. Remember that Chiefs game against the Los Angeles Rams on a Monday night a few years ago? This could take on a similar flavor.